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Journos boycott Akhtar-Jara's press meet at HSIA

FE REPORT | 2025-10-03 00:00:00

Leaders and activists of the National Citizen Party (NCP) allegedly misbehaved with journalists at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on Thursday morning.The incident took place around 9:45am at the VIP gate of the airport. At the time, NCP...

Parwar calls for safeguarding Gaza-bound aid vessels

2025-10-03 00:00:00

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has strongly condemned and protested what it described the 'heinous role' of the occupying Israeli authorities in seizing Gaza-bound aid ships and urged the international community to ensure their safe passage, reports BSS.In a statement issued on Thursday,...

EC rejects 'Water Lily' for NCP, offers 50 alternative symbols

2025-10-03 00:00:00

The Election Commission (EC) has sent a letter to the National Citizen Party (NCP) attaching a list of 50 electoral symbols, asking the party to pick one from the list instead of its desired 'Water Lily' symbol, reports UNB."The National...

In order to fend off any untoward incident

2025-10-03 00:00:00

In order to fend off any untoward incident, Army, Police, Ansar, Fire Service and River Police personnel and dog squad were deployed in the city's Sadarghat area on Thursday centring the immersion of idols in the Buriganga River on the...

Tarique to lead BNP in next election

2025-10-03 00:00:00

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will lead the party in the upcoming 13th national election, likely to be held in February, said his foreign affairs adviser Humayun Kabir, reports UNB.Talking to reporters at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday morning...

Trump admin cuts energy projects, freezes NY funding

2025-10-03 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (AFP) : The Trump administration has announced plans to terminate dozens of clean energy projects and freeze billions of dollars for major projects in New York, intensifying a stand-off with Democrats over a US government shutdown.US media...

Brazil condemns Israel's interception of Gaza flotilla

2025-10-03 00:00:00

BRASILIA, Oct 2 (AFP) : Brazil issued a condemnation on Wednesday after the Israeli navy intercepted a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, with several Brazilian nationals on board including a lawmaker. The Global Sumud Flotilla -- involving around 45 vessels...

Colombia expels Israeli diplomats over Gaza flotilla intercept

2025-10-03 00:00:00

BOGOTA, Oct 2 (AFP) : Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday expelled all remaining Israeli diplomats in the country over Israel's interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and reported detention of two Colombian activists.Petro said two Colombian women, "who were...

Trump to draw red line for Hamas to accept Gaza plan

2025-10-03 00:00:00

US President Donald Trump will draw a red line on how long to give Hamas to accept an Israel-backed proposal to halt fighting in Gaza, the White House said on Thursday, without explicitly saying whether he would enforce a previously...

Durga Puja ends with immersion of idols-

2025-10-03 00:00:00

Durga Puja, the biggest festival of Bengali Hindu community, ended on Thursday with the immersion of the idols of Goddess Durga and her children in water bodies across the country amid festivity, reports UNB. According to Hindu belief, the goddess...

Production at Gazipur factories disrupted

FE REPORT | 2025-10-03 00:00:00

Gas pressure has dropped in parts of the Gazipur zone under Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company, disrupting production at garment factories and textile mills, industry insiders say.Titas officials say a fire broke out in a gas line near the...

Coast Guard seeks incentives to curb smuggling, tax evasion

JASIM UDDIN | 2025-10-03 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Coast Guard has sought financial incentives for its personnel under the Customs Act for seizing contrabands and uncovering duty evasion, according to an official communication.In a letter sent to the National Board of Revenue (NBR) on September 18,...

Plastic export earnings up 147pc in 5 yrs

MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-10-03 00:00:00

Local production of key raw materials, combined with a growing flow of international orders, had driven Bangladesh's plastic-goods exports to US$284.05 million in FY2024-25, up from $115.28 million in FY2020-21, marking nearly 147-percent increase over a period of five years,...

Tigresses stun Pak in ODI WC opener

2025-10-03 00:00:00

Bangladesh Women produced a dominant all-round display to claim a comfortable 7-wicket victory over Pakistan Women in their ICC Women's World Cup clash at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, in Sri Lanka on Thursday, report agencies.Set to chase a modest...

Tokyo Gas completes feasibility study

M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-10-03 00:00:00

Japanese energy major Tokyo Gas Co Ltd has completed a full feasibility study for Bangladesh's first land-based LNG-import terminal at Matarbari Island in the Bay of Bengal, raising hopes of finally advancing a project that has faced years of delay.The...

Prayer Timings (2025-10-03)

2025-10-03 00:00:00

BIDA wavers over permitting tobacco sector investment

SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-10-03 00:00:00

A proposed export-oriented joint venture in tobacco sector has put Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) in wavering over investment permission because of restrictions from the top court and health ministry. Officials say the issue came to the spotlight after a...

AUTUMN SERENITY

2025-10-03 00:00:00

Under the overcast autumn sky, vast stretches of white catkin (kash) flowers in Dhaka's Satarkul area sway gently with mild wind blowing. The tranquil, picturesque scene enchants visitors and nature lovers. — FE Photo by K Asad-Uz-Zaman

RUCSU poll pushed back to Oct 16

RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-03 00:00:00

Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) polls have been pushed back to October 16, although all preparations for the long-awaited election were nearly complete. The poll schedule has been changed four times, while the election timetable has been revised on...

Bangladesh looks for new financiers as Indian LoC projects stall

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-10-03 00:00:00

Bangladesh had to forsake Indian line of credit (LoC) support for three major infrastructure projects after months of noncooperation from the lender and contractors after the regime change through July 2024 uprising.Dhaka is now looking for alternative funding sources to...

Fuel-import reliance rendering BD susceptible to external shocks

FE REPORT | 2025-10-03 00:00:00

Years of electricity-generation expansion falls short of catering Bangladesh's demand and its reliance on imported fossil fuels leaves the country susceptible to global price shocks and supply shortages, experts alert.A new report by the International Institute of Energy Economics and...

G7 ministers to target those increasing Russia oil purchases

2025-10-03 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (AFP): G7 finance ministers pledged Wednesday to take aim at those who are continuing to step up purchases of Russian oil, since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago.In a statement after a virtual meeting,...

Tourists flood Cox's Bazar despite storm warnings

2025-10-03 00:00:00

Clouds blanketed the sky and relentless rain battered the shore, but Cox's Bazar still heaves with Durga Puja crowds, where every hotel room was snapped up as holidaymakers defied the storm to revel by the sea despite a cautionary signal...

Bangladeshi start-up partners with Malaysian firm to tap fintech and animation sectors

FE REPORT | 2025-10-03 00:00:00

A Bangladeshi start-up has teamed up with a Malaysian production house to break into two fast-growing sectors -- digital finance and animation -- in a move its backers say could transform access to credit and diversify the country's exports beyond...

BDCCL seeks major revisions to Oracle cloud contract, demands $3.68m refund

FE REPORT | 2025-10-03 00:00:00

Bangladesh Data Centre Company Limited (BDCCL) has moved to revise what it terms a 'one-sided' cloud service agreement with tech giant Oracle, seeking a refund of USD 3.68 million and sweeping changes to protect national interests.Acting on directives from the...

Taiwan considers high-tech strategic partnership with US

2025-10-03 00:00:00

TAIPEI, Oct 02 (Reuters): Taiwan is considering forming a high-tech strategic partnership with the US, which wants increased Taiwanese investment, the island's top tariff negotiator said on Thursday, giving an update on talks with Washington.Taiwan, home to the world's biggest...

US banks expect victory in capital requirements as Trump regulators revamp rules

2025-10-03 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Oct 02 (Reuters): As President Donald Trump's regulators revamp bank rules, big lenders expect their capital requirements could fall, in a stunning victory for the industry which faced a big hike under former President Joe Biden, according to senior...

KSA signs five deals with Vietnamese firms to expand investment footprint

2025-10-03 00:00:00

RIYADH, Oct 02 (Arab News): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has signed five agreements with Vietnamese firms spanning construction, tourism, and infrastructure, expanding its investment footprint in the Southeast Asian nation. The deals also included advanced furniture manufacturing and...

Global leaders call for unity against cybersecurity threats

2025-10-03 00:00:00

RIYADH, Oct 02 (Arab News): Day one of the Global Cybersecurity Forum Annual Meeting concluded here with calls for governments and the private sector to secure critical infrastructure and build international agreements against mounting cybersecurity threats.Macky Sall, the former president...

Elon Musk halfway to becoming world's first trillionaire

2025-10-03 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Oct 02 (AFP): Billionaire Elon Musk, the world's richest person, is nearly halfway to becoming the planet's first trillionaire, Forbes magazine reported on Wednesday.The Tesla and SpaceX CEO became the first person to achieve a net worth of $500...